Semester Sequence

This is a suggested full-time schedule for a student who has completed any developmental course work and has no transfer credits. Refer to the College catalog for specific requirements in selecting General Education Courses.

General Education Electives:

Students must have at least 60 credits for an associate degree. Students who choose to take 3 credits of Mathematics and 7 credits of Biological and Physical Sciences, rather than 4 and 8, may need to take an additional class in order to reach at least 60 credits.

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Arts and Humanities 3 Credit(s).

Biological and Physical Sciences (at least one course must have a lab) 7-8 Credit(s).

Critical Thinking

Additional Program Requirements

Students will complete an independent study Capstone Portfolio Project with their mentor during their final semester, preparing a representative portfolio of work completed during their Transfer Pattern program.

Program Electives:

Select 12-15 credits, including 9 credits of Creative Writing, 3 credits of Literature, and up to 3 additional credits as needed to reach the 60-credit minimum. These credits can be from additional English classes, or classes elsewhere in the college.

Total Number of Credits Required for Degree: 60 min*

Notes

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development: Transitioning to College. This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.

**This course can be used to fulfill both the Arts and Humanities General Education requirement and the Diversity requirement. Additional English classes that can be used to fulfill both requirements include ENGL 206, ENGL 207, ENGL 218, ENGL 219, ENGL 224, and ENGL 260.

Transfer Pattern Description

This degree pattern is designed to serve students who plan to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program in Creative Writing or English, with a concentration in Writing.

Transfer Pattern Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this transfer pattern, students will be able to:

use writing, reading and oral communication skills to organize, express, and synthesize ideas in workshop groups and presentational settings;

identify various notable writers within genres of creative writing;

participate in peer editing and revision workshops;

critique writings within a workshop group, as well as their own writing;

participate in in-class writing exercises;

create a portfolio of student writing samples including multiple drafts;

present work orally to identify “writer’s voice”; and

demonstrate a mastery of the fundamental skills, concepts, and principles of their selected genre for the baccalaureate degree.